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How did we do?
Helping King's to keep caring
The NHS staff working at our hospitals are dedicated to patient
care, often working long hours away from their family and
home. These incredible individuals count on our support
to help meet their needs and that of their patients.
We have invested
£24k
to keep five new Smart Fridges
stocked for the first year
with healthy and
varied meals.
Lightening the load
With the rising cost of living, every penny saved makes
a difference and King’s College Hospital Charity is proud
to have invested £45,000 in the Blue Light Cards scheme.
Card holders are entitled to a wide range of discounts
and benefits, including valuable savings on household
items and clothing, and even outings and entertainment.
Building on their previous support for our hugely
popular staff Wellbeing Hub, funding from NHS Charities
Together in 2022/23 meant we were able to provide
Fruitful Boxes to busy staff throughout the year.
“We are constantly looking at ways of making life that
little bit easier for staff,” says Laura Duffell, Health and
Wellbeing lead at the Trust. "So, each week, the Wellbeing
Hub manager sends Fruitful Boxes to those busy wards so
that staff, especially those on night shifts, have easy access
to fresh fruit."
The installation of five Smart Fridges means hospital
staff have round-the-clock access to affordable,
nutritious food. Meals are competitively priced and cater
for a wide range of dietary requirements, so staff do
not have to resort to unhealthy snacks from a vending
machine.
Thanks to funding from the Kusuma Trust we are
also developing a separate Retreat space where staff
can access confidential one-to-one support for their
wellbeing.
The fridge helped
me during those times
when I am too tired to walk
and buy food. It is a big help
for all of us.
Emergency
Department nurse
Alongside these larger
grants, we also made a wide
range of smaller (
